Ella Damratoski

Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Bernardsville, N.J.
High School:
Bernards
Major:
LSA Undeclared

Freshman (2026)
• Finished first over Oklahoma and Notre Dame (6:15.0) in the morning and first over Alabama in the afternoon (6:21.1) from the fifth seat of the 3V8 in her collegiate debut at the Buckeye Spring Regatta (March 28)
• From the 3V8's fifth seat, timed 7:08.8 against Texas (April 11)
• Rowed in the third seat of the 3V8 as it placed third (6:40.8) in the morning session and second (6:48.5) in the afternoon session on day one of the Big Ten Invitational (April 18)
• On day two of the Big Ten Invitational (April 19), placed fourth from the fifth seat of the 3V8 with a time of 6:52.6
• Placed second against Princeton in the morning (6:44.2) and second to Syracuse in the afternoon (6:46.9) in the fifth seat of the 3V8 at the Wolverine Double Dual (April 25)
• In the 3V8 Grand Final of the Big Ten Championships (May 17), placed third from the fifth seat (7:29.569) to help Michigan in its fourth-place finish.

Prep
• Attended Bernards High School in Bernardsville, New Jersey
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, National Merit Commemorated Scholar recipient, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society member, and 2025 NJSIAA Scholar Athlete
• 12-letter varsity athlete in Soccer, Basketball, and Track
• Won four Division Titles in Soccer, and earned First Team All-Conference distinctions in 2023 and 2024
• Won two Division Titles in Track, and earned First Team All-Conference distinctions in 2024 and 2025
• Won two Division Titles in Basketball

Personal
• Daughter of Tom Damratoski and Daina Gulbis